Best live update plugins for WordPress
The most popular live update plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Corona Update leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of BiteApps Duplicate (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “live update” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 live update plugins
- 1.
Corona UpdateThe most installed live update plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 2.
BiteApps DuplicateFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “live update”

Corona Update
#29,041by themelooks5 years ago
Corona Update WordPress Plugin to show corona current cases and more information about COVID-19. You will be able to show the relevant information: ca …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

BiteApps Duplicate
Up in the last 7 days:22,435#49,035by biteapps2 months ago
Stage individual published posts to edit them in the background, and push your updates to the live post with one click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day